DESCRIPTION:
The ballad, "The Fields of Athenry" from the Newfoundland group, The Sons of Erin. Even though this is considered a classic, it was just written in 1979 by Pete St. John. It IS based on a true story about one young couple during the Irish famine.

"The song tells the story of Lord Trevelyan who brought a supply of corn back from America in a bid to battle starvation during the potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. Unfortunately it was Indian corn, too hard to be milled, so useless. However, local people thought it would save them and so broke into the stores, were arrested, and subsequently deported to Australia. (info courtesy of http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/fields-athenry.html). Enjoy!

Original personnel:
Ralph O'Brien
John Barela
Jason Simms
Joe Tompkins